Overview
Background
Felix Septianto is an Associate Professor in Marketing at the University of Queensland, specialising in emotion science. He has published 100+ journal articles, including in Financial Times Top 50 (FT50) journals such as the Journal of Consumer Psychology and the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science.
Beyond academia, Felix is a co-founder of Accurment, a company applying behavioural science to turn marketing guesswork into growth. Accurment is used by leading agencies such as Marketforce and Juicebox, and was selected for the UQ Ventures Momentum Accelerator.
He earned his PhD from the University of New South Wales and previously taught at the University of Auckland. He also served as Research Director at Quest Strategic, a boutique management consulting firm in Indonesia, where he advised global brands such as Hush Puppies and Philip Morris International.
Availability
- Associate Professor Felix Septianto is:
- Not available for supervision
- Media expert
Research impacts
Felix has contributed to advancing the understanding of how businesses can leverage emotions to improve marketing effectiveness. His contributions have been recognised through the Paul Bourke Award from the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, the Emerging Marketing Researcher Award from the Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy, and the UQ Foundation Research Excellence Award.
His research has attracted $1.4M+ in external funding, enabling the translation of emotion science into real-world applications, including a project on cultured meat acceptance through an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (ARC DECRA) Fellowship and a collaboration with New Zealand Plant & Food Research funded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Catalyst Fund.
Works
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2016
Conference Publication
Grateful Compliance or Proud Defiance? Distinct Effects of Pride and Gratitude on the Effectiveness of Anti-Drinking Messages
Septianto, Felix and Garg, Nitika (2016). Grateful Compliance or Proud Defiance? Distinct Effects of Pride and Gratitude on the Effectiveness of Anti-Drinking Messages. Australian & New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand, 5-7 December 2016.
2016
Journal Article
"Chopin" effect? An exploratory study on how musical tempo influence consumer choice of drink with different temperatures
Septianto, Felix (2016). "Chopin" effect? An exploratory study on how musical tempo influence consumer choice of drink with different temperatures. Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, 28 (5), 765-779. doi: 10.1108/apjml-11-2015-0182
2016
Conference Publication
Peas in a Pod? Distinct Effects of Pride and Gratitude on Self- Versus Other-Focused Appeals
Septianto, Felix and Garg, Nitika (2016). Peas in a Pod? Distinct Effects of Pride and Gratitude on Self- Versus Other-Focused Appeals. Australian & New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand, 5-7 December 2016.
2015
Conference Publication
Feel Like Giving or Receiving? The Effects of Pride and Gratitude on Self- Versus Other-Focused Appeals
Septianto, Felix and Garg, Nitika (2015). Feel Like Giving or Receiving? The Effects of Pride and Gratitude on Self- Versus Other-Focused Appeals. Australian & New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference, Sydney, NSW Australia, 30 November - 2 December 2015.
2014
Journal Article
Consumer locus of control as a moderator of the relationship between mood and consumers likelihood to purchase
Septianto, Felix, Huang, Minghao and Jeong, Jaeseok (2014). Consumer locus of control as a moderator of the relationship between mood and consumers likelihood to purchase. Asia Marketing Journal, 16 (2), 59-75. doi: 10.53728/2765-6500.1540
2013
Journal Article
Anxiety, sadness, and emotion specificity: the role of music in consumer emotion and advertisement evaluation
Septianto, Felix (2013). Anxiety, sadness, and emotion specificity: the role of music in consumer emotion and advertisement evaluation. ASEAN Marketing Journal, 5 (2), 83-92. doi: 10.21002/amj.v5i2.3057
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Felix Septianto is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
The Role of Regulatory Mode and Positive Emotions on Consumer Goal Pursuits
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Anne-Maree O'Rourke
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Doctor Philosophy
What Makes Brands Authentic in their Relationships with Consumers? The Role of Influencers Self-Disclosure on Brand Authenticity.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nicolas Pontes
Completed supervision
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2026
Doctor Philosophy
An Examination of Consumer Mindsets in the Context of Cultured Meat
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nicolas Pontes
Media
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